MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Katarina vs Samira
What is Katarina's win rate vs Samira?
In ADC, Katarina wins 44% against Samira across 204 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Katarina behind by 857 gold.
Katarina at 15:00
- Gold: -857
- CS: -23
- XP: -377
Typical gap to Samira, from 204 games that reached 15:00.
Does Katarina counter Samira?
Too close to call. Katarina sits at 44% over 204 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Samira as Katarina
When Katarina is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 55% over 67 games; behind, it drops to 38% over 137.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 67 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 137 |
| First blood | 48% | 100 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 50% | 70 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:32; the level 6 spike lands around 7:47. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Katarina build in ADC?
Into Samira specifically, Katarina finishes Kraken Slayer first most often: 47.2% over 142 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus: 54.7% across 64 games.
The most-finished Katarina core is Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus: 58.6% across 1,885 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Kraken Slayer (3,813 games).
Skill plan: Katarina players max Q first and take Q at level 1.